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Asia

The paradox of India’s most religiously diverse state

Asia

Women’s temple entry remains contentious issue ahead of Indian election

KOCHI, India — This week, India’s Election Commission went back and forth on a ban preventing political parties...

Mar 15, 2019
Season 6 |Episode 3

Hope (and contraband) in a bottle

On a South Korean island just eight miles from the shores of North Korea, Jung Gwang-il is trying...

Oct 11, 2018
Myanmar Police officers stand on guard outside a courtroom in Insein Township during Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo's trial.
Democracy

Myanmar’s press makes a stand against censorship

Myanmar’s press makes a stand against censorship: Introduction WASHINGTON — Journalists across Myanmar are risking their own safety...

Sep 07, 2018
Wonyoung Sohn visits the 1,200-year-old Bongeunsa Temple. He has been advocating for inter-faith understanding, after incidents in which radical Christians vandalized Buddhist temples. (Chris Damien/GroundTruth)
Faith

Why some religious leaders see resolving inter-faith conflict as a step to Korean reunification

SEOUL— As Wonyoung Sohn, a Methodist pastor and former professor of Christian theology, steps from the bustling Gangnam...

May 02, 2018
Military vehicles are among the sights seen in Tongil Chon, a South Korean village on the demilitarized zone.
Asia

Military vehicles, bunker supplies and propaganda have been facts of life for this DMZ village

Video produced and narrated by Ryan Thompson. Camera by Ryan Thompson and Aziza Kasumov TONGIL CHON, South Korea...

May 02, 2018
A worshippers stands outside of Seoul Central Masjid, the heart of the Muslim community in Korea. (Razzan Nakhlawi/GroundTruth)
Faith

Life on Seoul’s ‘Muslim Street’

“Koreans who have visited Turkey visit my shop for these sweets,” says Ebru Uzun, the Turkish proprietor of...

Apr 28, 2018
The circle is the symbol of Won Buddhism, representing the enlightened mind and the interconnectedness of all beings. (Sherry Simpson/GroundTruth)
Faith

Followers of a Korean sect of Buddhism have kept up a decades-long anti-nuclear fight

YEONGGWANG COUNTY, Korea – Grace Song is a Won Buddhist minister. Instead of the traditional robes and shaved...

Apr 26, 2018
Rev. Craig Bartlett leads the Open Doors Church in Seoul, one of the few LGBT-affirming congregations. (Erin Rode/GroundTruth)
Faith

Amid anti-gay sentiment, LGBT-affirming churches provide fellowship and advocacy

SEOUL — As service begins at Open Doors Metropolitan Church, about a dozen members draw up chairs and sprawl...

Apr 25, 2018
With political instability and an economic downturn, Koreans are turning to traditional shamanic ceremonies. (Miranda Mazariegos/GroundTruth)
Faith

Amid economic and political tensions, shamanism regains popularity in South Korea

SEOUL - On the outskirts of Seoul, in the midst of an industrial, largely abandoned area, a winding...

Apr 25, 2018
Around 50 students from elementary to high school attend the Durihana International School. Students take classes in math, history, science, Korean, English, music, art, and moral studies. The school was founded by the Rev. Chun Ki Won. (Rachel Cohrs/GroundTruth)
Democracy

Why do South Korean Christians support North Korean defectors?

SEOUL, South Korea — Durihana International School occupies one floor of an unassuming office building in southern Seoul...

Apr 25, 2018
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